Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness, US Economic Diplomacy in Asia, and More

A federal program to accelerate innovation, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, and loan relief for those who most need it.

View in browser June 1, 2022   Dear Brief reader: We are looking to improve the Brookings website and want to hear from you! Please take two to three minutes to complete the confidential survey below. Take the survey Biden can and should target student-loan debt forgiveness   "Americans need a student lending system to work in the future, to command broad, bipartisan support, and be economically sustainable. A targeted, coherent, and purposeful loan relief policy could be step toward that goal," writes Adam Looney.   Read more Listen: US economic diplomacy in Asia   During his first trip to Asia as president, Joe Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity with a dozen partners in the region. On the latest episode of Dollar & Sense, Susan Thornton joins David Dollar to discuss the pillars of the new framework, its relationship to existing trade relationships, and what incentives nations in the region have for cooperation with the U.S. and China.   Listen to the podcast A new federal program goes local to accelerate regional innovation   The Biden administration has jump-started significant programs and policies targeted at helping places thrive, rather than people more generally. Mark Muro explains a new initiative from the National Science Foundation aimed at strengthening local innovation scenes and addressing lagging tech-oriented development and inclusive talent development.   Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often